Ten Bedtime Stories by Emily Hartmann

 

Sweet Dreams by Emily Hartmann

In this picture book the author takes us through the nightly rituals of loving animal parents putting their children to bed. We start with an elephant, giraffe and lion. We are taken on the nightly rituals of ten animals in all. The story is written in little rhymes. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Sitting beside your young one reading this bedtime story will relax them and prepare them to go to sleep.

 

Dad Loves Me

In an age where most books are about mommy and baby it is refreshing to see the other side. Within the beautiful illustrations we see different animal fathers doing different things with their young one. Whether is gliding through the night sky, flying a kite or sitting in a corner nibbling cheese, the author has created a beautiful bedtime story especially for fathers to read with their youngest.

Goodnight Kisses

Another cute bedtime story for children. Mother animals snuggle and cuddle their little ones as they prepare for a peaceful night of sleep. Great illustrations to put the youngest child at peace.

 

Mother’s Love

A quiet book to read at bedtime. This book shows the love a mother has for her child as they go about frolicking away the day.

I Love You My little Cub

Dolphins, lions, kangaroo and penguins are just a few of the animals we meet both parent and child. A comforting book to read at bedtime to show how much any child is loved.

Farm Animals

Nice bedtime story that shows how much fun and love the animals have for their children on the farm.

 

The Little Blue Monster

Everyone wants a friend, even a little blue monster. The little blue monster loves to read, paint and have picnics,  but he realizes it would be a lot more fun if he had a friend to share the good times with.

Nighty Night!

Snuggles and love are evident through the pictures in this cute bedtime story. Each animal lets their young one know how much they are loved.

Snuggle Time

A cute bedtime story that shows the importance of being grateful for everything we have.

 

Goodnight Farm Friends

A simple nighttime story to read to your youngest one as you snuggle them into bed. The illustrations of farm animals are wonderful.

Skimmer & Finn: There Are No Pancakes on This Planet by Christopher Francis

 

Genre:  Graphic Novel, Children

Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

I make my students set reading goals every year. I expect them to read from 11 different genres. I agree to do the same.  The one I struggle with is graphic novels. I grew up reading comic books and such so you would think this wouldn't be an issue. The problem is with the content. So often the book is full of wonderful pictures but lacking in words and plot.  When you read this graphic novel you will find it has it all.  I am looking forward to the next one in this series. 

Skimmer is a robot traveling with his human Finn. Earth had been destroyed 1000 years before and people were put in pods and sent out to other planets to survive. Finn wakes up from his pod and meets Finn who tries to explain things to him.  I laughed so hard because he was told Earth was destroyed and he went through a list of his possessions to see if they were gone. It sounds like any typical kid they are self-centered.  They do find another survivor and that is when things begin to happen.  Will Finn learn or cause more trouble?  This is a must read book and one I look forward to getting for my grandsons.

Two Great Easter Stories

 

LambsPress has a very nice Easter Coloring book. This simple book tells the Christian story behind the Celebration of Easter.  It is told in simple scenes from the story. At the end of the book there are alphabet pages that correspond with scenes in the story.  Very simple way to teach your children about Easter.

Faithful Pages Press has written a wonderful Easter story for ages 3-5.  It has hand drawn illustrations created by Aaron J. Masters. The combination of the simple, yet colorful illustrations along with a retelling of the reason we Christians celebrate Easter is told to hold the interest of young and old. I like reading and reviewing multiple books about the same topic.  In this way if the first one isn't for your or your child then maybe the second or third one will be. I definitely recommend this book to families.